South Shore Pantry

December 16, 2010 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED SINK AND WASHBOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. INSTALL AN EXPOSED SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WHERE NACHOS WITH CHEESE AND GROUND BEEF PREPARED/SERVED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED
code 12Priority
No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical

Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin/insect infestations. OBSERVED LIVE CAT IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE CAT FROM PREMISES. OBSERVED NUMEROUS MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ALONG CHIP RACKS, IN PREP, STORAGE, BASEMENT AREAS, ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED
code 13Priority
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. HAND SINK CRACKED AND NOT STABLE. TOILET NOT FLUSHING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR SINK AND TOILET IN TOILET ROOM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED
code 26
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED PER MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO #162312 ON 9-29-10 AND#31984 ON 10-8-09 35 VARIOUS AREAS OF WALLS AND CEILING IN STORE, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT IN POOR REPAIR; AREAS NEED REPAIR. 41 BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREAS CLUTTERED; MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REMOVE SOILED CARDBOARD ON CHIP RACKS. REPLACE DAMAGED DOORS ON ALL COOLERS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, CABINETS, RACKS, COUNTERS, COOLERS, FREEZERS
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS. FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, SALES, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL ALL OPENINGS, CRACKS, CREVICES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS, CEILING TILES, AROUND PIPE FITTINGS, ETC IN ALL AREAS.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL CLUTTER, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT, SALES, STORAGE AND PREP AREAS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
code 41

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in South Shore

See every restaurant in South Shore →

About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.